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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-28
ToOthprcks by the Ton.

where do all the toothpicks come
from?" inquired a New York Mail and
Express reporter of a dealer in those
articles the other morning
From Maine, chiefly. Billions are
turned out in the little town of Frank.
lin alone every year.
"A Yankee invention, isn't it?n
''Not exactly, but it owes its growth
to Yankee shrewlness. Charles Eos.
ter, of Franklin, is the leading tooth
pick manufactures in the world. Be-
fore the war he was in South America
where he saw native whiting out a
few toothpicks with his knife. He
bought a few of these and sent then
to his wife as curiosity. BY some
means Paran Stevens, of the Fifth
Avenue hotel, got hold of some of them
and sent to Mr.. Foster for a box.
They were forwarded to him. In les,
than month he had ordered a gross
and soon many of the leading hotels
in the country were using South Amer
lean whitfield toothpieks. Before thi:
there was hardly any demand in the
country for toothpicks. 1t wasn't
many months before the South Ameri
Cdl toOtHp ~ Sth u
reputation. Mr.. Foster emigrated tC
this country and established tooth
pick agency here. The South Ameri
cans began to raise on the price Of
their WRITINGS, and the picks grew
worse and worse. In the first year Of
the business some of them got rici
whiting toothpicks.'
"Why didn't Mr.. Foster make then
in this country, instead of sending Sc
far away for them?"
That is just what he did about
twenty-five years ago. He made his
first toothpicks by machinery. The
first year he sold sixty-fiye cases, 250,
600 toothpicks in case. His last
years business amounted to thirty
thousand cases-quite respectable
increase. When Mr.. Foster began the
business in this country he hired fel
low to turn crank, and the fellow
used to grind out toothpicks one at {
time. Finally he bought an engine O
one-horse power and substituted it fol-
Young America. At his factory in
Dixfield a few years ago he worked al
engine of forty-horse power. Mr.. Eos
tiers machinery is all patented by him
self. He probably has spent $4,000
on his patent in litigations since ht
started toothpick making"
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-28

In tine variety Of soups the manufac-
turers VIII play no favorite. They viii
manufacture all kinds about ten differ
ent varieties day. Each wagon viii be
supplied with all kinds cooked, so if the
customers do not see what they want let
them ask for it. This soup idea is already
in full fruition in New York and Boston.
In New York there are already half a
dozen companies engaged in the soup
business, and their customers are legion.
OF the western cities Cincinnati promises
20 be the first to try the soup scheme on
Cincinnati Enquirer
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-28

The primitive inhabitants of the mount
ain regions Of Kentucky are in all things
people by themselves much SO that
they regard visitors from other parts of
the country as foreigners. Funerals are
very important events with these people,
and in order to make them more impress
sive they try to have as many ministers
as possible present. 1t Is also said that
husbands are IN the habit of postponing
the funeral services Of their first wives
until their second wives can attend. And
= missionary tells Of one man who was
living with his third wife without ever
having had any funeral services over his
two former wives. He gave as ! reason
that his third wife might die at any time,
and then he could have . grand triple
funeral service for all three together.--
New York Tribune.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-28
Compressed Air ON Tan.

A down town merchant who had read
the story of ..How the Elevator Works, -
short time ago, called the attention of
a reporter to the fact that in England
compressed air is considered much better
under some circumstances for operating
the elevator than water. In Liverpool,
London, and other ports, he said, the ele-
vators in the big warehouses were oper-
ated almost exclusively by compressed
air, which when exhausted into various
rooms of the buildings serves to ventilate
and purify them. Another advantage
claimed for compressed air is its great
elasticity. The elevators run more
smoothly and stop and start less alb
ruptly, and are less liable to breakage
when quick stop is made than when
water Is used.--New York Sun.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-28
Trees for ST. Petersburg.

The municipality of St. Petersburg has
decided to plant two rows of trees in al
the streets which are more than twenty
three meters broad. There are sixty five
such streets in the city. The Dutch lin
den tree win be selected for this purpose,
as being best adapted 10 the climate Of
St. Petersburg, and one Of the mos
rapidly growing trees. 1t is estimated
that the cost will be twenty-five rlibles
per tree. or 62J, 600 rubles i'll all. a:
about $4,000 trees will be required
Boston Transcript.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-28
ODDS AND ENDS.

It takes $aS. 900. 600 to keep our ladia
IN silks every year.
A discovery of bed of Swedish iron
ore near Chattanooga has caused much
excitement
It has been proposed that the jinriki
sha, the Japanese carriage pulled by a
man, shall be introduced into London
streets.
During the recent eclipse of the sun the
phlets all over Russia
A general conference of all evangelical
missions in Mexico is to be held Jan. 81
to Feb. 8, 1888, in the City of Mexico.
A railroad eighty-six miles long, which
runs to the summit of the Andes near
Lima, Peru, has already cost the govern
ment $25. 900.
There is at present force of III per-
sons employed at the San Francisco mint,
including thirtyfour women The
monthly pay roll amounts to $4,000.
The Gospel according to st. Mark, in
raised Chinese characters, has been pub
lished for the use of the blind in China
This is the 250th language in which por-
tons of the Bible have been printed for
blind scripture readers.
Nevada City. Cal, is the queen of the
Sierras. 1t stands $500 feet above the
level of the sea, and is not troubled with
snow in winter nor heat in summer. Il
it are 5000 happy and healthy people, all
of whom have vine and fig tree under
which to sit.
A big panorama, now being painted
| in Paris. will represent in a series OF
views of historical places the entire his
tory of France since 1889. Portraits OF
all the men and women famous in France
in the course of the century will be in
Guided.
In consequence of a large number Of
accidents to Alpine tourists, the Austrian
minister of the interior has invited the
| Alpine clubs of that country to express
views as to the expediency of prohibiting
inexperienced tourists from taking dan
gerous routes, and devise, if possible
other, precautionary measures.
Within the last two years and hall
the number of national banks in the
south has increased 81 per cent, in the
western states % per cent, while in the
eastern and middle states it has been les
than 3 per cent. During the time men
toned $50 new national banks have beer
organized in this country.
Two new fodder plants have been dis
covered in Finney county, Kansas. Ont
is called the branching dourra," and il
much the same in appearance as thu
"rice corn with which most Kansa
farmers are familiar. The other is thu
"teosing grass, but looks more like corr
than grass. 1t comes from small seet
no bigger than turnip seed. 1t is stateC
that the stalks or leaves from a singh
seed of it frnuish food enough for tw,
cows or oxen for twenty-four hours.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-28

''Ah! the lines show, Mr.. Blank,
remarked the fair palmister at the
church social the other evening, .'that
you are a slave to the fair sex" Mr..
Blank, with bitter domestic memories
-"Humph, the top of my head be.
gan showing that ten years ago.
ELfaira Gazette
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-28

One of the most select hotels in Sara
toga is one which is open to colored peo-
pie only. Its proprietor is said to be
worth $500, 900. Among his guests this
year have been sNTal young colored
women of wealth and position. Two of
them wore diamonds of great value. One
Of these dusky beauties was considered
the belle OF Saratoga by her race, and her
somewhat naughty manner showed that
she realized what is due to queen Of
beauty. Chicago Times.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-28

Iur mounting by TINS young Iady- re-
vealed when opened a most gorgeous
spectacle, the colors ranging from the
brightest scarlet-a scarlet beside which
that of the cardinal or red bird seems
quite dull-down to the palest of pinks
and blues. Some of the specimens were
of the loveliest shade of yellow. New
York Sun.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-28

Nine cables are used to tell the daily
story of Europe to America and America
TO Europe.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-28

Though many guests be absent, it is
the cheerful man we misS.-Central
African Provero.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-28
INITIATED BLOOD
ScrofhlOus, Inerftei ard Conf
gfeus IInmors Cured by Cu.
1icur0.

THRoUGHTHE MEDIUM OF ONE OF YOUR
books received through Mr.. Frank T. wray,
Druggist, Apollo. Pa. 1 became acquainted with
your CUTIcURA REMKDIEs and take this opportu-
nifty to testify to you that their has permanent
~ cured me Of one II the worst cases Of blood pos-
ever seen, and this after having been pronounced
ircurabie by some of the besf physicians in our
county take great pleasure in forwarding to you
this testimonial unsolicited Ii Is by you, in or
der that others suffering from similar maladies
may be encouraged TO give your CuTIcuKA RENE
DIKs trial. p. s. WHITLINGER,
Leechbuzg, Pa.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-28
DIARRHGA or FLUX.

Flux. Diarrhoa, and all Summer Complaints
are completely checked and cured in few
hours by Collins Ague Cure. TRY IT.
Sold everywhere by all Dealers at so cts. Bottle
tE-Ask your Dealer for a Copy of the COLLINS
PRESENT CENTURY ALMANAC, or Address
COLLINS BROS. DRUG CO.. ST. LOUIS, MO.
sep21.'S7.1y.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-28

whatever be your Christian name or sur
name, say here and now: mo wild oats
Tor me; no cigars or cigarettes for me;
no wine or beer for me; no nasty stories
for me; no Sunday sprees for me. lam
going to start right and keep ON right.
God help me, for am very weak. From
the throne of eternal righteousness let
down to me the principles bv which /
can be guided in building everything
from foundation to capstone. Lord God.
by the wounded hand of Christ, throw
me plumb line,''
Lord Nelson's general direction when
going into naval battle was: No man can
do wrong that places his ship close along
side that of the enemy. Ny friend, YOU
viii never do wrong if you keep your life
close alongside the Ten Commandments.
Do right, and you can be as brave as
Maria Theresa, who rode up the Hill of
Defiance and shook her sword at the four
corners of the earth.
But, " YOU say, ''you shut us young
folks out from all fun" Oh, no: / Ike
fun. l believe in fun. I have had lots
of it in my time. But have not had to
go into paths of sin to find il. No credit
to me, but because of an extraordinary
parental example and influence /
was kept from outward transgres-
sions, though my heart was had
enough and desperately wicked. 1 have
had fun illimitable, though never swore
one oath, and never gambled for 50 much
IS the value Of . pin, and never saw the
inside of a haunt Of sin save as when ten
years ago, with commissioner of police.
and @ detective and two elders Of my
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-28


the brain need full as much sympathy as
these who toll with the hands. All bust
ness life is struck through with suspicion,
and panics are only the result of want of
confidence.
The pressure to do wrong is all the
stronger from the fact that IN. our day
the large business houses are swallowing
up the smaller, the whales dining ON blue
fish and minnows. The large houses
undersell the small ones because they can
afford it. They can afford to make
nothing, or actually lose, ON some styles
of goods, assured they can make it up on
others. So, great dry goods house goes
outside OF its regular line and sells books
at cost or less than cost, and that swamps
the booksellers; or, the dry goods house
sells bric-a-brac at lowest figure, that
swamps the small dealer in bric-a-brac.
And the same thing goes ON in other
styles of merchandise, and the conse-
quence is that all along the business
streets of all our cities there are mer-
chants of small capital who are in terrific
struggle to keep their heads above
water. The Cunarders run down the
Newfoundland fishing smacks. This is
nothing against the man who has the big
store, for every man has as large a store
and as great business as he can manage.
To feel right and do right under all this
pressure requires martyr grace, requires
divine support, requires celestial re-en-
forcenlent- Yet there are tens Of thou
sands OF such men getting splendidly
through They see others going up and
themselves going down, but they keep
their pafience and their courage and their
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-03

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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-03
Notice to Contractors.

Springfield. Ohio, April q, lsS5.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-03

There is some speculation in the internal
revenue Department to knew Just how the
prohibition states and local option counties
propose to act in reference to internal rev.
enue collectors who. on subpoena from
the county conrt, refuse to produce the
records of the sales of United States Ii
censeS. Ii is understood at the depart
ment that the case Of Collector Murphy at
Augusta. Me. who now languished in the
Kentucky county iaiI for his refusal to pro
duce his private memoranda in court to be
used as evidence against an alleged liIuor
dealer, is about to be repeated on Deputy
Collector W. A, Cromwell in York county.
Me-, for the same cause.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-03
Luxuriant Hair

Can only be preserved by keeping the
scalp clean, cool, and free from dan
druff. and the body in q healthful
condition. The great popularity of
Ayers Hair Vigor is due TO the fact
that it cleanses the scalp, promotes the
growth Of the hair, prevents it from
falling out, and gives ii that soft and
silky gloss so essential to perfect beauty.
Frederick Hardy, Of Roxbury, Mass,
gentleman fifty years of age, was fast
losing his hair, and what remained was
growing gray. After trying various
dressings with no effect, he commenced
the use of Ayers Hair Vigor. 1T
stopped the falling OUT" he writes:
'.and, to my great surprise, converted
my white hair twithout staining the
scalp) 10 the same shade OF brorn it
had when was Is years Of age"
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-03
A Resolution

DECLARING IT NECESSARY and the in
IL tention of council to make a public i'm
proyement by changing the grade OF n portion
of east High street.
Resolved. by the council of the city Of
Springfield, Ohio, That IL Is necessary and that
ii intends to make u public Improvement by
changing the grade Of a portion Of High street
east Of Limestone street. viz:
Beginning at the present curb grade on the
north side of High street. ia feet east Of the
east lire Of Limestone street; thence east 90 /
feet TO the present curb grade on the north
side "f High street at point III feet west 0f
the vest line OF Gallagher street. Ascent Il
+s-lOS feet; said grade to be according To the
profile thereof in the Office of the city engineer
of this city. for the inspection of all parties In
terested therein.
Resolved. further, That the city clerk be and
is hereby directed to cause legal publication
to be made Of this resolution. and X. VI. Gel
wicks appointed and directed to serve legal
notice of this resolution upon all the owners
OF property abutting upon said portion of
High street. or on the persons in whose names
the abuttng property Is assessed
Passed by Council April n. lssI.
T.. THOMAS. President.
Attest: J. 5. SHEWALTER. CITY Clerk.
Flam
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-03

Ii Is the duty Of every person who has
used BnschCc's German SgIup 10 let its
wonderful qualities BE- known TO their
friends in curing Consumption. severe
Coughs, Group. Asthma. Pneumonia, and
in fact all throat and lung diseases. No
person can use il without immediate relief.
Three doses will relieve any case. and we
consider il the duty of all druggists to
recommend it to the poor. dying consump-
tive. at least to try one bottle. aS $4,000
dozen bottles were sold last year. and no
one case where it failed was reported.
Such a medicine a. the German Syrup can
not be too widely known. Ask your drug
gist about il. Sample bottles Ia try, sold at
10 cents. Regular size, a. cents. Sold by
all Druggists and Dealers, in the United
States and Canada.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-03

The Greatest Curative Success Of the
Aee-A Voice from the People.

No medicine introduced to the public has
ever met with the success accorded TO Hop
Bitters- Ii stands today the best known
curative article in the world. Its marvel
ous reno~n is not due to the advertising it
has received. Ii is famous by reason Of its
inherent virtues. Ii does all that is claimed
for it, Ii is the most powerful, speedy AMI
effective agent known for the building up
of debilitated systems. The following
witnesses are offered to prove this:
What Ii Did for an Old Lady.
CosHoCroE STATION, y. Y, Dec rs, 81
GENTS A number of people had been
using your Bitters here, and with marked
effect. In fact, one case. lady Of over
seventy years had been sick for years, and
for the past ten years have known her she
has not been able to he around halt the
time. About six months ago she got so
feeble she was helpless. her old remedies,
or physicians, being of no avail. | sent to
Deposit fOrty-fye miles, and got bottle of
Hop Bitters. Ii had such . very beneficial
effect on her that one bottle improved her
SO she was able TO dress herself and walk
about the house. When she had taken the
second bottle she WAS able to take care of
her own room and walk out TO her neigh !
boris and has improved all the time since. |
My wife and children also have derived
great benefit from their use.
W. b. HATHAWAY.
Agt. u. S. EN. Co. |
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-03

In New York the other day Mrs. Cavan's
daughter was sancy. and Mrs. Cavan un-
dertook to box her ears. Hereafter she
Will hire out that job. Mother and daugI =
ter had a fight, regular rough and tumble,
and the Younger carried the day. Mrs.
Cavan sought refuge at the Twenty-Seyemth
street police station with broken arm. and
was taken TO Roosevelt hospital. The ro-
lice wanted to arrest the daughter. but Mrs.
Cavan told them she got squarely beaten in
fair fight and wouldn't allow it.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-03

Ii is related that in England a school in
spector who, delighting i'll common-Sen>e
questions, propounded this: ''If met you
coming down the village street and said
Animal, ANIMAL what would you say"
The right answer remains a mystery: the
real one ran: ''Saa, Shud saa yeow was a
fule.' Undaunted, the examiner next
asked why the sea is salt. He got thrte
answers: one. because of the Yarmouth
bloaters::" one. TO keep the drowned folk
sweet" and one from a pious little maiden.
Because God made il Sc
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-03

W. ID. Hoyt n Co, wholesale and retail
druggists OF Rome. ia, says: We have
been selling DR. Kings New Discovery,
Electric BitteTs and Backlen's Arnica Salre
for two years. Have never handled RENE
dies that sell as well, or give such universe!
satisfaction. There have been some won
derful cures effected by these medicines In
this city Several eases Of pronounced
Consumption have been entiIely cured by
use of a few bottles of DIR. Kings New
Discovery, taken in connection with Electric
BitterS We guarantee them always. Sold
by ChaS Ludlow Il Co.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-03

There is milkman in South Melbourne
who has ready Wit that n lawyer might
envy. One of his customers caught him
watering his milk at horse trough the
other day. What" said the customer. in
a rage, isn't il enough that your milk is
full of typhoid without going and watering
it"' The milkman turned round and.
smiling compasSiOnately. said 10 two or
three bystanders: What can you do with
man like that? He actually wants his
typhoid straight"
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-03
A Hasband's Testimony.

blotches, meth patches ard pimples on her
face. which nearly annoyed the life out of
her. She spent many dollars on the thous-
and infallible (?) cures. with nothing but
injurisus effects. A lady friend, of Syra-
cuse, y. Y. who had had similar expert
ence and had been cured with Hop Bitters.
induced her TO try it. One bottle has made
her face as smooth, fair and soft as a
ehilds and given her such health that it
seems almost miracle.
A MEMBER OF CANADIAN PARLIAMENT.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-03

What luxury is bath in summer.
Surely. but a greater luxury is clear head
in winter; Just when almost everybody i.
Sneezing and snuffiing with a cold in the
head. But when you are attacked use Ely:
Cream Balm. II cures colds in the head
and what is better, it cures the worst case:
Of chronic catarrh and hay fever. Not &
liquid. not snuff. Pleasant to use. Quici
relief. Radical cure.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-03
LOCAL NOTICES.


Not a few of the citizens of Springfield
have recently become greatly excited over
the astounding facts that several OF their
friends who had been pronounced by their
physicians as incurable and beyond all hope
suffering with that dreaded monster Con
mption-have been completely cured by
Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
the only remedy that does positively cure
all throat and lung diseases, Coughs, Colds
Asthma and Bronchitis. Trial bottles free
at Chas. Ludlow X Co.'S drug store, large
hDttl,.s 81
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-03
Notice to Contractors.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
y once Of the superintendent of the L. :.
Court House and PoStoffice at Springfield. o
and opened at u m, of the Ith day of May
l>o.. for the excavation required at this build
Ing.
Each proposal must be accompanied by q
certified check for so 10, made payable to the
order of the treasurer of the United States
The right 10 reject any bids is reserved. The
plans and specifications can be seen, and any
information obtained. by applying to
CHARLES 4. CREGAR.
Superintendent
Springfield Ohio April y, 1851. Saas
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-03

There is tribe in Central Africa called
the Gani, in which the babies are washed
and dressed in funny way. The children
are washed daily and licked dry by their
mothers tongues instead of towels. The
child's body is next sneinted with a mix
tnre of fat and vermliun. when the baby
looks beautiful in Gani eyes. After il has
been thus dressed for the day. it is wrapped
i'll goats skin and hung safely on branch
of tree. while its mother goes about her
other duties.